Psychiatry & Human Behavior

Psychiatry Faculty Opportunities

The Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS is actively recruiting board certified/eligible Adult and Child and Adolescent psychiatrists at the Assistant/Associate Professor level. The department’s threefold mission is to provide care of the highest quality to all patients; to offer state-of-the-art education and training in psychiatry, psychology and related fields; and to pursue research on the brain, human behavior and mental illness. For the adult psychiatrist, areas targeted for expansion include ambulatory services, consults for inpatient services and general emergency services. As a faculty member, the individual is expected to teach and provide clinical services. In addition, there are opportunities to conduct research within the department or elsewhere at UMMC.

The University of Mississippi Medical Center, the state's only academic health science center, is located in Jackson, the capital of Mississippi. UMMC encompasses six health science schools: medicine, nursing, dentistry, health related professions, graduate studies and pharmacy. Jackson is a family friendly city with a temperate climate, a low cost of living and access to many recreational and cultural activities. The University of Mississippi Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V.